AUSTRIA
Austria's standouts.
The 15 most popular walking tours in Austria. What each one includes, who runs it, and what it costs.
A 2-hour Vienna city center walk with a licensed guide, coffeehouse stories, Hofburg and Spanish Riding School exteriors, and St. Stephen’s views.
“The tour was informative and interesting. The group was small, so you can easily hear everything and ask your questions. I enjoyed! The guide was nice and active.”
Walk Vienna Central Cemetery with a guide: 330,000 graves, famous tombs, Luegerkirche, and park-like grounds in a 2-hour route.
“Imposant zu sehen! Sehr interessant gestaltet von unserem Guide Johann, der sein grosses Wissen mit Humor Preis gab!”
A 2-hour guided walk of Vienna’s big exteriors, from the Minoritenkirche Last Supper mosaic to St. Stephen’s Cathedral.
“Ivan was fantastic, I thoroughly enjoyed the tour with him. He was engaging and very knowledgeable. I feel like I know Vienna a lot better because of this tour.”
Walk Vienna’s underground basements on a small-group tour with a phone audio guide option, WWII and pharmacy cellars included.
A 2.5-hour Vienna WWII walking tour from the Albertina Opera area, covering Hitler’s early years, bomb damage, and Holocaust sites.
“Our guide Stefan was excellent. He started with a great overview and context, and shared relevant and interesting facts throughout the tour. He stopped at key sites and told stories that were specific to those locations. Very knowledgeable and a good story teller. Highly recommend.”
Small-group walk through Vienna’s sights: St. Stephen’s, Hofburg, Ringstraße and more. English guide, audio, ends at Stephansplatz.
“14,000 steps over 2 hours and every step full of superb info from out guide Giselle . Beautiful City full of history and culture”
A flexible 1-on-1 Vienna walk with a local Lokafyer. No scripts or groups. Tailor the route to your interests and pace.
“My guide Aida was amazing! I was traveling solo and did not want to join a group tour with random strangers. Aida was like having a good friend show me around the city she loves. She made sure to customize what I wanted to see and do, and at the pace I wanted as well.…”
100-minute underground Vienna walk: Michaelerplatz excavations and St. Michael’s crypt mummies, guided in German for $32.
“Christopher was a terrific, knowledgeable guide. Value for your money for sure!”
A 2-hour Vienna night walk with live guide Astrid Stangl, haunted legends, real cases, and Dracula ties near Hofburg and St. Stephen’s.
“Excellent tour guide who was very knowledgable and added some layers of humour to the legend and ghost stories when explaining”
A 2.5-hour Salzburg walking tour from Mirabell to Old Town, Mozart sights, churches, and a hilltop view for a smart overview.
“The guide, Junko, was very patient and took more than the time alloted to explain Salzburg history in detail. She gave an amazing vocal performance at St Peter's church too.”
Private Vienna walking tour with local guide. Customize your route, see key sights, and get practical tips from start to finish.
“Our Guide was Guram and we were extremely pleased with the tour. He was incredibly knowledgeable and very well versed in Vienna’s history. He also tailored the tour to our needs and helped us get our visit off to a wonderful start!”
Walk Vienna’s center through the rise of Hitler, wartime destruction, and surviving Jewish sites, led by an English guide. Ends at Schwedenplatz.
“Excellent informative tour. guide very knowledgeable sometimes difficult to hear through the device.”
Vienna essential history walking tour: Roman roots, Hofburg, Habsburg weddings, Albertina art, WWII memorials, and St. Stephen’s in 2 hours.
“Our guide Dorothy was fantastic, very good explanations and answering all our questions. Perfect !”
Salzburg in 2 hours: Mozart sites, Mirabell Gardens Sound of Music moments, and Old Town landmarks. Small-group walking tour with an expert guide.
“It was a very busy day due to local family sports day, lots of locals travelling into Salzberg. Our guide Annabel was excellent at making sure everyone stayed together, could hear what she was saying, and made the tour fun and engaging. We visited lots of sites through Salzberg and we given lots of interesting…”
A 90-minute English walking tour that orients you in Salzburg’s Old Town with Mozart stops, river views, and a take-home map.
“Johannes told us great stories about Salzburg - it was balanced and funny and engaging.. highly recommended to appreciate this town and get oriented for the rest of our day out. Thanks very much !”
